This
series of prints portrays historical figures who are known to have written
extant poetry, which is reproduced in a square panel on each print.On many of the prints, the hero-poet’s
personal seal (kakihan) is reproduced
in red.The prints in this series are
each about 10 by 7 inches (25 by 18 centimeters), a size known as chûban.

Scene: Kô
Musashi no Kami Moronao (高武藏間獅直) standing holding a card on which is written his love-
poem to the lady Kaoyo-gozen in a scene from the first act of the kabuki play Kanadehon Chûshingura

Robinson:
S22.9

Scene:
Matsushima no Tsubone (松嶋局) seated with her child before her

Robinson:
S22.10

Scene:
Kiitchi’s Daughter, Minazuru-hime (Kiitchi
no musume Minazuru-hime, 鬼一の娘みなずる姫) standing barefoot and shielding a lantern with her
sleeve (she obtain copies of her father’s scrolls of strategy for her love,
Yoshitsune)

Robinson:
S22.11

Scene:
Minamoto no Yoritomo (源頼朝) standing in court robes and cap holding a fan with a sword in a
tiger skin scabbard